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How to become 生産・工程管理事務education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

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Average annual pay
¥5.44M
≈ $34,569
Top pay (est.)
¥9.30M
Top 10% ¥8.01M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.87Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.35Mest.
¥5.46M–¥7.37M
Outlook score
45/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
74%
High
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.36x

How to become 生産・工程管理事務

The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.

Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
入職にあたって、特に学歴や資格は必要とされない。新卒で入職した場合、新人研修の後、OJTにより実務経験を積む。
　関連資格として、中央職業能力開発協会の「ビジネスキャリア検定試験（生産管理）」がある。
　一般的な事務処理スキルのほか、社内や取引先とのスムーズな調整を行うための協調性やコミュニケーション力が必要とされる。データから生産工程の状況を正確に把握できる分析力も必要である。

Skills, education and requirements for 生産・工程管理事務

Key skills

Active Listening
4.2
Instructing
4.2
Coordination
4.2
Writing
4.1
Reading Comprehension
4.0
Negotiation
4.0
Time Management
3.9
Speaking
3.9

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing
2.8
Administrative
2.4
Transportation
1.5
Administration and Management
1.4
Engineering and Technology
1.3
Mechanical
1.3
Customer and Personal Service
1.3
Design
1.3

What the work involves

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsScheduling Work and ActivitiesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsUpdating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionOral Comprehension

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as 生産・工程管理事務

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.